Cheryl K. Chumley
Columns by Cheryl K. Chumley
Taliban release 4 Turkish hostages in ‘goodwill’ nod to Muslims
Taliban members released their last four Turkish hostages on Tuesday afternoon as a means of promoting good relations with other Muslims. Published May 14, 2013
Czech President Milos Zeman is mocked, but leader says he was sick, not drunk
The new Czech president said he was sick, not drunk — even as video captured him struggling to negotiate stairs and propping himself against a wall for support during a national ceremony that's supposed to be marked by gravitas Published May 14, 2013
Feds mull dropping DUI level from .08 to .05
Federal authorities are mulling recommendations that states drop the threshold that determines drunken driving from .08 to .05. Published May 14, 2013
Sen. Rand Paul: Obama ‘drunk on power’
President Obama seems to have departed from his duly elected duties, Sen. Rand Paul said Monday, referring to the growing scandal on the IRS targeting of conservative nonprofits. Published May 14, 2013
Sarah Palin on TV host offer: ‘Never say never’
Location, location, location — and money. Those are the main sticking points for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who reportedly was asked by reality-show producer Mark Burnett to host her own television talk show. Published May 14, 2013
3 U.S. soldiers killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan
Three American soldiers were killed Tuesday when a roadside bomb exploded in the Kandahar province of Afghanistan. Published May 14, 2013
John Boehner’s daughter weds Jamaican once busted for marijuana possession
House Speaker John Boehner's new son-in-law is a Jamaican-born, dreadlock-sporting 38-year-old who was once busted for possessing marijuana. Published May 14, 2013
Out on a limb: Firefighters rescue N.Y. cop who climbed tree to save cat
It started out as a good deed. A New York Police Department officer responding to frantic 911 telephone calls about a stray cat stuck in a tree actually agreed to the climb-and-rescue mission. Published May 14, 2013
Sen. Max Baucus, who’s heading IRS hearings, once urged agency to target conservative groups
Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, may be leading the current investigation against the Internal Revenue Service, heading hearings about the agency's admitted targeting of certain conservative-minded nonprofits. Published May 14, 2013
New Orleans police IDs suspect in mass Mother’s Day parade shooting
Police in New Orleans working with federal investigators identified one of the suspects believed to have opened fire at a Mother's Day parade through town, injuring 19. Published May 14, 2013
Feds arrest Saudi who flew with pressure cooker, altered passport
Federal agents arrested and charged a Saudi Arabian who flew into Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from Amsterdam with a pressure cooker and an altered passport. Published May 14, 2013
U.S. sailor killed while rescuing woman from mugger in the Bahamas
An American sailor was killed while trying to save a woman who was being mugged in the Bahamas. Published May 14, 2013
A month after U.S.-Russia flap over Boston Marathon bombing, American ‘spy’ detained in Moscow
An American was detained by Russian authorities late Monday, amid accusations he was trying to spy for the CIA. He's been subsequently turned over to American authorities. Published May 14, 2013
Boats of Muslims fleeing cyclone capsize off Myanmar; dozens killed
Dozens of Rohingya Muslims attempting to flee a cyclone were killed when the boats in which they were sailing capsized off western Myanmar. Published May 14, 2013
Locusts swarm Israel’s desert in worst infestation in decades
Huge swarms of newly hatched locusts have started their march across the sands of Negev Desert in Israel, eating much of the nation's technologically produced farmland, and teams of exterminators have been working nonstop to fight off the threat, NBC reported. Published May 14, 2013
Japanese mayor: Sex slaves were necessary to ‘maintain discipline’
The conservative mayor of Osaka, Japan, said Monday that forcing Asian women to prostitute themselves to Japanese soldiers during World War II was a necessity to "maintain discipline" among the ranks. Published May 14, 2013
Joyce Brothers: Mother of media psychology dies at 85
Joyce Brothers, the mother of television psychology, died at the age of 85, her daughter said on Monday. Published May 14, 2013
Mystery substance sent to U.S. Consulate in China
U.S. workers at the Consulate General in China opened an envelope containing a mystery substance on Monday. Published May 14, 2013
Health premiums could hike 400 percent under Obamacare
Prepare your wallet. Health premiums are set to rise by as much as 400 percent under Obamacare. That's according to a new report from the House Energy and Commerce Committee released this week that uses information from the nation's largest health insurance companies to estimate the emerging costs of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Published May 14, 2013
Minnesota moves toward gay marriage law
Minnesota senators will likely give the final stamp of legislative approval on Monday to a same-sex marriage bill, the twelfth state in the nation to pass the law. Published May 13, 2013
